Daniel Radcliffe on drinking problem: "I became a nuisance"

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In a new interview with New York Times Magazine, Radcliffe talks about how he asserted his independence from his parents at the age of 17 because he felt "entitled." That entitlement led him down a dark path that started with smoking.

I became a nuisance," the 24-year-old actor revealed. "I became the person in the group who has to be looked after."

Radcliffe was great at hiding his drinking problem from the ever-present paparazzi even while living in New York and starring on Broadway in Equus. He hit rock bottom in August 2010 after a night of drinking which caused him to black out. The Brit woke up with bruises and no idea as to what had happened the night before.